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Pointing out the dogwhistle works for me and doesn't become guilt by association. It's also worth noting that some folks bothered by social justice movements a
by humanrebar 6y ago
Pointing out the dogwhistle works for me and doesn't become guilt by association.
It's also worth noting that some folks bothered by social justice movements are bothered by the qualities they share with fascist ones: thought crime, lack of due process, blacklisting, doublespeak, etc.
It's possible actual allies againt oppression seem "evil adjacent" right now, but only because they aren't comfortable with fighting fire with fire, so to speak.
- Kye 6y agoThat's reasonable. The thing that makes me wary of people like that also make me wary of some people on my "side." A lot of them use language and tactics to attack people deemed evil by their in-group that they would criticize if used by the out-group.
- humanrebar 6y agoIf I were to pick a single litmus test for rejecting a group or movement, outgrouping might be it. It's self-deluding, unprincipled, and easily turns hateful. If there's no path toward reconciliation or peace, what are the remaining outcomes? Utter dominance? Fizzling out? Segregation? I expect more.
- Kye 6y agoIt depends on the movement. Are there jerks among people in the LGBTQ+ movement? Sure. Am I going to quit fighting for equality because of them? Nope. There are much worse people who would prefer it if I rolled over and died.